Browsing by Author "Calder, Nigel Stuart"

• Affordances of spreadsheets in mathematical investigation: Potentialities for learning 

  Calder, Nigel Stuart (Bond University, 2010)

  This article, is concerned with the ways learning is shaped when mathematics problems are investigated in spreadsheet environments. It considers how the opportunities and constraints the digital media affords influenced ...

  

• Changing from a traditional approach to learning: Teachers’ perceptions of introducing WebQuests into mathematics and science classrooms in Qatar 

  Murphy, Carol; Abu-Tineh, Abdullah; Calder, Nigel Stuart; Mansour, Nasser (2019)

  Several studies have identified stress factors that teachers might experience in changing from a traditional approach to a more student-centred IBL approach. In this study, we report on teachers’ perceptions following PD ...

  

• Development of formative assessment tool for a primary, technology classroom 

  Swathi, RR; Fox-Turnbull, Wendy Helen; Earl Rinehart, (Suzanne) Kerry; Calder, Nigel Stuart (The Design and Technology Association, 2020)

  Teachers and students' interactions in the classroom include a large number of questions, some of which are a key part of formative assessment. Questions can lead to an extended dialogue between the teacher and the student, ...

  

• Enhancing teaching and learning of primary mathematics through the use of apps 

  Calder, Nigel Stuart; Murphy, Carol (2017)

  The report begins with a brief traverse of the associated research field, leading to the specific aims and research design of the project. The outcomes are then discussed, with teacher decisions about their use of apps, ...

  

• Forming conjectures within a spreadsheet environment 

  Calder, Nigel Stuart; Brown, Tony; Hanley, Una; Derby, Susan (M E R G A, 2006)

  This paper is concerned with the use of spreadsheets within mathematical investigational tasks. Considering the learning of both children and pre-service teaching students, it examines how mathematical phenomena can be ...

  

• “The experiences I give them, that is going to be their opinion” : Formative assessment through dialogue in Technology Education 

  Rangarajan, Swathi Rama (The University of Waikato, 2022)

  The purpose of the formative assessment is for the teacher to recognise the student’s learning and guide the student to the next step in their learning. This study focuses on Interactive Formative Assessment (IFA), which ...

  

• Equity, inclusivity and shared humanity: Addressing intergenerational failure of schooling for Māori 

  Egan, Margaret (The University of Waikato, 2022)

  Despite decades of education reform aimed at Māori students succeeding in schooling, the New Zealand education system’s failure to engage effectively with Māori is persistent with Māori underachievement remaining chronic ...

  

• Mathematics in workplace settings: Numeracy in the mechanical engineering trades 

  Mills, Kelvin Ralph (The University of Waikato, 2022)

  While mathematics is an essential tool for both professional and trades mechanical engineers, little is known about how mathematics is used and learned in the mechanical engineering trades. Using an interpretivist paradigm ...

  

• The digital technology components in the New Zealand Curriculum: Teachers’ journey of adoption 

  Rhodes, Kate (The University of Waikato, 2020)

  Over the last century, digital technology (DT) has revolutionized our world. A digital revolution has taken hold; reshaping industries and schools, and making information, games and tools more accessible. Digital technology ...

  

• Professional learning in mathematics with primary-trained teachers: A flipped approach 

  Stensness, Angela Dorothy (The University of Waikato, 2018)

  Teachers of mathematics in New Zealand are critical to the success of their students. In order for teachers to improve student outcomes, it is important for them to have the necessary skills and knowledge relating to ...

  

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